Avery is a character that is a figment of my imagination, hope you enjoy. Feedback is always appreciated!
It was quiet in her room as she finally talked her mom into leaving. She heard a slight knock on the door that roused her from her thoughts. She hated that the one thing she wanted most was for him to come walking through that door and say that he meant every word he said in that cabin.
"Come in" was all she spoke.
It wasn't him, but the face of the person who walked through those doors broke her heart,
"Oh Avery, I am so sorry I should have protected your from her" Nikolas said tears falling from his eyes.
Seeing the brokenness of his face did nothing to help her resolve as she held out her arms to hug him.
"Shhhh, none of that; this was not your fault Nikolas, hey look at me" she said tilting his chin upwards.
"We have more important things to talk about, how is that beautiful little boy?" she asked trying to lighten the mood.
They chatted for short time before Avery sent him back to his family. Before he walked out the door he turned to her to speak.
"She will come after you again."
She nodded in agreement; both knowing that this wasn't the last time they would see Helena Cassadine.
He couldn't sleep that night. His mind kept wandering to the flood of emotions that came when he thought he was going to lose her. The memories of holding her close to him, making his warmth her own, and those eyes-they would be the death of him. He had told her how he felt; everything that was in his heart. He betrayed his wife and unborn child with a kiss; the most searing kiss he had ever given or received. He should feel guilty; he knew and maybe a part of him did. However there was this bigger part of him that wanted to kiss her over and over again. He lay next to Sam, and extricated himself from her arms, and decided that he had to see her and tonight.
Having a sister that worked at the hospital could usually work to your advantage. He spied Emily talking to Liz. He smiled when he saw Liz; glad that she was happy. His mind sometime wandered back to their time together, and he always wondered what it would be like if they had worked out. That was until he met Avery, because now it just seemed that every choice in life he had ever made led him to her. He approached the two and heard his sister speak.
"Jase, what are you doing here so late?" she asked.
"Well, I know visiting hours are over, but I needed to see Avery" he said nervously.
Emily looked a little green at the thought of breaking the rules but then Liz spoke up.
"C'mon Jason, I will take you to her room" she said sweetly.
"Thanks."
As they walked she didn't make small talk just kept the lookout for doctors. When they got to the room she told him.
"Alright, if anyone comes in you better have a good story, okay?" she said with a smile.
He nodded and mouthed a word of thanks to her before walking in.
She could smell him; gosh she must be going crazy if she could smell him in the midst of a stupid hospital. Then she opened her eyes and there he was. She blinked a couple of times to make sure he was real, but there he was with those blue eyes just staring at her. She smiled as he walked towards her.
He walked towards her not knowing how to act; what exactly he wanted to do or say. He knew he had to be next to her so he walked towards the bed and cupped her cheek with his hand.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I had to see you" he stated simply.
She started to slowly speak, "there aren't enough words to express my gratitude. You saved my life Jason Morgan, and not just by rescuing me from Helena. In that cabin; I had lost all will to live, and you gave it back to me."
His face looked emotionless, but both knew that there was so much lying under the surface. He was about to speak when he heard the door squeak open.
"Jase…the resident is coming to check on her; so you gotta get out" were the words her heard his sister whisper in the room.
They smiled at each other, and then he left. She wrapped her arms around herself suddenly feeling a shiver run down her spine. "Get it together; he has only been gone thirty seconds" she told herself.
He walked out with a smile on his face, and he knew that when he got home he would be able to sleep; she just brought that peace to him.
Emily joined Liz back at the nurse's station.
"Em, who is this Avery girl?" Liz asked grinning.
"What do you mean, and why are you grinning like that" she asked her best friend.
Liz just walked towards a room before turning back, "I just wanted to know about the girl that makes your brother come to General Hospital at two in the morning, that's all" she said with a parting smile.
Emily just stood there trying to take everything in. Jason did seem happier around Avery; heck even jovial at times…What exactly that meant she had yet to find out.
She felt the rays of sunshine come upon her face. She still felt his hand on her face, that tingly feeling he always left. Upon sitting up she heard the nurse come in.
"Good morning, I am just going to take your blood pressure, and vitals. I saw your mom in the lobby; she is getting our release papers ready. Are you feeling okay?" she asked.
"I cannot wait to get home, and eat some real food" Avery replied with a chuckle.
"I understand, hospital food is horrible, by the way I'm Liz" she said.
Avery smiled remembering her from some of Jason's stories, "nice to meet you Liz; I am Avery" she said as Liz walked out of the room.
Soon she was replaced by an excited little voice, "Avery, why are you in the hospital…again!" came the exasperated voice of her little sister.
A range of emotions flooded her emotions when she saw her little sister, but she just reached for her and pulled her in her grasp, "hey little K" is all that had to be said.
After she got dressed they decided a comfort lunch at Kelly's was definitely in store. She let them pamper her, but all she really wanted to do was go home, and see Jason.
When she finally made it home to the penthouse she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the couch. She was wakened by a knock. Then Jason poked his head in.
He walked up to her with a new resolve before sitting next to her on the couch.
"Hey" he says in his customary tone.
She just looks at him looks at his eyes for what he is about to say.
"There is so much I want to say to you in this moment, but I can't. There is just so much involved, and I don't want anyone to get…"
He is cut off by her beginning to speak, "its okay Jase, you never made any promises. I just need you to go" she stated eyes filling up with tears.
"Ave, please" again he is stopped by her holding up a hand and shaking her head.
"I have to go for awhile. Sonny is sending me to find Helena, can we please just talk when I get back?" he asks before placing a hand on her cheek.
"Damn him for making me lose my bravado" she thinks melting into his hand as she silently nods as acceptance.
She cries for a long time, sobs really. He left her, and she doesn't really know if he will come back. She knows who Helena is, and how she operates. Helena may not have killed her because she thought she may keep her as leverage, make her a pawn in her little game. Jason was a different story as Helena wouldn't hesitate from murdering Jason. She couldn't let that happen…So she called the one person who could help her.
"Tio?" she stated hearing his sleepy voice.
"Mija, how are you?" he asked.
The she told him; told him the story of Helena's kidnapping. He was understandably upset, but she knew he couldn't refuse her.
"So, what exactly are you asking me?" he asked her at the end of the conversation.
"I love him, Tio…I know there are a million and one reasons why I should not, but I do. So please, I am not asking you to help him. Just keep him safe, for me" she pleaded.
He chuckled softly, "anything for my Princess" he said.
She knew from that point on that Jason would be safe.
After a couple of weeks of him being gone; she stopped waiting by the phone expecting his call. Instead she went and knocked on the Penthouse door across the hall. She knew at six months pregnant Sam was missing him as much as she was. So she went and comforted her friend. Steadily the weeks grew into months until one night she heard Sam yell.
"Avery, Avery…the babies coming!" she screamed in pain.
"What?" Avery exclaimed!
"Baby…..coming….now" she said trying to breathe.
"Okay, okay, lemme grab the bag" she said before ushering Sam out of the door.
"Monica" she shouted coming in the hospital.
Monica's eyes grew wide when she saw Sam in the state she was in.
"Sam, I am going to go call Sonny, and see if he can get a hold of Jase, okay" she said touching her friends arm. Sam simply nodded and then winced as another contraction was coming.
"Sonny…this is Avery, look no arguing, you need to get in contact with Jason…Sonny the baby is coming" she practically yelled into the receiver before running back to Sam.
"C'mon Sam you gotta breathe!" she said while holding her friends hand.
"Jason, Jason" Sam kept moaning.
"Look at me, Jase isn't here, but I am sure he will be soon. You need to worry about your baby right now" she said looking into Sam's eyes.
Three hours later little Sydney Lila Morgan came into the world.
Two hours later mother and child were sleeping, and Avery was sitting in the chair in the hall and then she heard the voice that brought tears to her eyes.
"Avery" he felt the cry come from his throat. He didn't think seeing her would strike him so hard, but he had missed her face.
She knew she should be expecting him but seeing his face and hearing his voice struck a cord of emotion as she felt him pull her into his embrace.
He clutched her hair and breathed in that smell that was uniquely hers.
They were interrupted by Sonny clearing his throat as they slowly parted.
"Hey dad" is all Sonny said.
Hearing, "dad" made Jason's heart swell, "Where are they?" he asked.
Avery just looked down and pointed to the room as Jason left. Sonny came up and wrapped his arms around her shoulders for comfort.
"C'mon, let's go get a cup of coffee, okay?" he asked.
She just looked at him those beautiful eyes looking so lost and simply nodded.
They weren't gone for long when they heard the rush of doctors running towards Sam's room as Jason was ushered out.
"What's wrong" she said anguished.
She saw Jason's face ashen with worry, "I don't know, the machines started beeping, and then the doctor's ran in, and Oh God" he said sinking into the chair.
"Jason, listen to me, its going to be okay. You have a new little girl in the nursery that needs her daddy" she stated gaze matching gaze.
He squeezed his eyes shut tightly, and prayed that everything would be okay.
She held his hand until Monica came out, and they both looked up.
"She is okay, for now. But Jason, there might be a problem" was all she said as the air started to leave the room.